[B-Greek] Easter question

Curtis Hinson curtis at curtishinson.com
Mon Apr 2 09:22:35 EDT 2007


ALIQOS ANESTI!

I wonder why you're saying it's not Greek to say PASCA for Easter, 
simply because this wasn't done in biblical times?  Do you claim to have 
authority over what Greeks may say today because you've read books about 
the ancient Greek language during the Koine period?

We're talking about a living Greek person here, not what people would 
have said in NT times.  Words do evolve over time and take on new 
meanings.  Whatever other considerations are mentioned here are no 
concern to Greeks when they wish one another a good Pascha.  Nor do they 
concern us on this list.

Bless the Name
Curtis Hinson
http://curtishinson.com

harley486 at insightbb.com wrote the following on 4/1/2007 10:09 PM:
> No, its not.  It's Passover. "Easter" did not even exist as "Easter" when
> the bible was written.  PASXA is what is translated as "Passover" and does
> refer to the Jewish holiday. and is the same holiday Jesus' disciples and
> the church celebrated in remembrance of Christ, for he said "Do this in
> remembrance of Me".  Some Christians do celebrate Passover instead of
> easter.  I am one of those who do and it is because Jesus is the Passover
> lamb.  Passover is clearly a shadow of what would happen on the Cross and
> then Jesus defeating death for us by rising from the dead.  Early
> Christians only celebrated Passover and then Constantine tried to mingle
> the Christian celebration with a pagan tradition which fell near the same
> time.  The result was something which has meaning to most Christians in
> remembering the resurrection of Christ, but the painted eggs, Easter
> bunnies and the name Easter itself all come from the pagan worship of a
> false goddess.  The Greek word for Passover, PASXA is simply a
> transliteration of the same word in Hebrew.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Pia Mikeal
>
> On Sun, 1 Apr 2007, George F Somsel wrote:
>
>   
>> Yes, PASXA is "Easter" in Greek.
>>
>> george
>> gfsomsel
>> _________
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>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Mitch Larramore <mitchlarramore at yahoo.com>
>> To: B Greek <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2007 4:29:54 PM
>> Subject: [B-Greek] Easter question
>>
>>
>> My friend got an email from one of his friends in
>> Athens, Greece. She signed it KAI KALO PASCA. Now I
>> know she is not Jewish. Could someone explain how
>> PASCA is the Greek equivolent of Easter? I note that
>> the Passover occurs near in time to Easter, but are
>> they equivolent?
>>
>> Mitch Larramore
>> Sugar Land, Texas
>>
>>
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